Vandiver at an ESU community event in May 2016.
|
|
Sport(s) | Basketball |
---|---|
Current position | |
Title | Head coach |
Team | Emporia State |
Conference | MIAA |
Record | 78–93 |
Annual salary | $83,241 |
Biographical details | |
Born |
Bolingbrook, Illinois |
June 15, 1968
Playing career | |
1987–1988 | Hutchinson CC |
1988–1991 | Colorado |
Position(s) | Center |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2002–2003 | Wyoming (GA) |
2003–2004 | Northern Colorado (assistant) |
2004–2005 | Bowling Green (assistant) |
2005–2010 | Wyoming (assistant) |
2010–2011 | Boise State (assistant) |
2011–present | Emporia State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 78–93 (.456) |
Shaun Vandiver (born June 15, 1968) is currently the head basketball coach for the Emporia State University Hornets basketball team. Vandiver is also a retired American college and professional basketball player. Born in Chicago, the Bolingbrook, Illinois native was selected 25th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft, from Hutchinson Community College and the University of Colorado. A 6'10" (2.08 m) and 240 lb (109 kg) power forward was also an outstanding basketball player in the European leagues in Italy (for Mangiaebevi Bologna in 1991–92 and Pfizer Reggio Calabria in 1994–95) and Spain (Caja Bilbao in 1995–96).
Vandiver played one season for the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons, before transferring to the University of Colorado. He was the Big Eight Conference's rookie of the year in 1988, and was a two time First Team All Big 8 selection in 1990 and 1991. In his final season in 1990–91, he led Colorado to a third-place finish in the National Invitation Tournament. Prior to that, Colorado had not been to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals in 22 years. Vandiver was third on the Buffaloes' all-time scoring list until being surpassed in early 2008 by Richard Roby.
Vandiver was selected 25th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors, but did not play for them. He wound up playing the next nine years for various teams in Europe.